Cuzins Kamp PART 2

Well HEY!!

Its time for part two....:)

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We have to tell you about our newest love and obsession.

Can you say "Juanito Bandito"?

This is our third year going at Cuzins Kamp.

Best SHOW ever at Pickleville Playhouse.

You. Need. To. Get. Tickets. NOW!

What we love about it most is its family friendly....and HILARIOUS!

Love this new found tradition!

We look like a bunch of jail mates doing community service......

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My parents have this week VERY organized and planned out.

We have a daily schedule taped up for all to see-----

We also have sceduled in a little down time....to just chat, and let the kids just wander around and play!

You will ALWAYS find us sisters around the big table......just Talking.  Like sisters do!

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Capturing little moment nuggets of Cousins........

I think they played 101 games of uno......

Sacred Moments with our dad and gramps!

These grandpa visits every morning were so amazing....

He talked alot about entitlement, and how we get self esteem and WORTH through doing good and success.

AND-----touched bases on it doesn't matter what kind of soil we grew up in....we all have the capability to BLOOM into beautiful flowers. We have purpose in life.......ALL OF US!

Being self Sufficient......and education! 

Also-----Keri #3 secretly got videos from the three missionaries out and included them to a slideshow she created......holy alligator tears batman!

They were sad they were missing this wonderful week!

Church-------Kinda crazy and fun to go as a LARGE group!!! :)

Ya-----we thought 5 girls getting ready in one bathroom was bad growing up...lol

HIKE!

We went up to the IceCaves......

This turned out to be alot of fun!

Some of the smaller Grandkids.......{Oh, ok and bigkids}

were nervous and a little scared crawling into a small space.....that opened up into a BIG Space.

It was wet, snowy, and slippery.

Everyone pulled together and helped each other.

Even tho some were scared,they pushed through and DID IT!!!!! 

Hi grandpa!!!

Family meetings.............LOVE family meetings.... :)

(thanks autumn for our Puuurrrty hair)

My dad serenading my mom...........He sang, she cried!

We did the coolest potato shootings, handmade Baby!

{Your the MAN brent}

And Annie with her weird CAT obsession..........

Its like she attracts the cat gods wherever she goes!

AWARDS AND

TESTIMONY MEETING!

This is the grand finale...

Those who want to share, can share.

Usually its an hour long ordeal....of strong, heartfelt tears.

Its our safe tree..... :)

This is the duct tape, the super glue!

And our dad BEEMES bright the whole way through... {he loves when people cry..its like his goal in this life} Love ya dad!

Gosh, We need a Cuzin Kamp book!!!

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Another year past......and another year to look forward to.

We had some exciting things happen unexpectedly up at camp, we cant wait to share with you all.

We have been blessed with so much.....ALL of us have. YOU and me!  :)

 But our blessings aren't ours.

They are our Saviors---and he wants us to share our blessings, talents and LOVE with each other.

TO raise up his kingdom.....

Thats all we will say for now.

Stay tuned....

Thank you to our Parents for their dedication, hard work and continual unconditional LOVE.....

XOXO!

KIA-KAHA

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Cuzin Kamp 2014

Cuzins Kamp PART 1

#3 comin' at ya!!

As you know....

we were all off to CUZINS KAMP 2014 last week!

This was the 16th year.

Here is part #1 of our report!

In the beginning it used to just be our children that would go to our parents house and spend a few treasured days...those years have proved to be absolutely ESSENTIAL in the growth and development of our children. We will forever be indebted to our parents for starting this tradition...for the blessings it has brought and continues to bring to all our lives. 

The things our children have learned and the character built in them during Cuzins Kamp can never be undone....can never be replaced... it can never be removed from their personal foundations.

Even if they forget who they are sometimes...the things they've learned at Kamp are always inside them and will help them find their way. I have no doubt of this.

As the years went by and the kids multiplied like rabbits....we opted to continue the tradition to include our full family.

This is something we look forward to ALL YEAR LONG....we move mountains so we can all be there at the same time...TOGETHER....and it works because we CHOOSE IT. We wouldn't miss it for anything. The feelings felt... the lessons learned... the tears shed.... the experiences shared... the memories made.... the grandpa visits... the laughing... the eating... the playing.... the creating... the blessings.... the giggling... the farting.... and peeing of pants.....

all with people you love more than anything.

There is just nothing better.

This year was no different... it was amazing.... we didn't want it to be over... and we all long to be back again next year.

Our parents plan Kamp each year.. every single detail... including the theme.... its a secret to everyone and that makes it even funner!

This years Kamp Theme was 

WALKING EACH OTHER HOME

It means exactly as it sounds.... side by side... through the journey... no one left behind..... together safe and sound.... hand in hand.... 

Can you feel it???? Don't you LOVE IT!!

Here come the pictures.....

 Our mother has been having some health issues...and it wasn't easy for her to come to Kamp this year.... these pictures show some of her grand-kids surrounding her when she made the journey and ARRIVED!! They love her...she cried. I think everyone else did too.....

Next was getting Kamp all set up! Lots of fun stuff going on!! and such a beautiful area! We just love it there.....

First couple of days........

KITE BUILDING

Some kites were small and some were HUGE! and they FLEW! This was so much fun!

BASEBALL 

We laugh a lot during these games... some hobble back to the cabin... but we love it! 

SERVICE PROJECT

This year we went to the cemetery and helped prune the lilac bushes....

Keri's hair also might have gotten a slight pruning... shhhhhhh

This bush didn't like to 

be pruned by Kim...

It kicked back...

GENERAL SHENANIGANS

There is always a tambourine around!!?? 

But we're not sure why!!? haha!

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She's part of the package....we have to take her with us.... you get used to it after a while...hee hee. 

Hi Annie...don't hit me.

The newest addition to our family.... our family's first great grandchild and we LOVE our sweet baby Boston... Landon's not bad either!!

Charlee during the talent show!!

 Never ending time in the kitchen....

 Always time for a sissy selfie.... and a photo bomber

And then there's this.....

STAY TUNED FOR PART 2 TOMORROW!!!
Hugs times 5!!